How to be a good roomie — regardless of where you are in life
Chances are good you live with another person. Over half of American adults cohabitate with their spouse or significant other. Older adults are increasingly living...
Author : Eustorgio DeRose
The surprisingly undisciplined trick to escaping social media
If you’re looking to wean yourself off social media and replace it with a more productive habit — and who among us isn’t — a...
How to slow down time when life keeps speeding up
Hi readers! Shayla Love here, science journalist and longtime fan of Your Mileage May Vary. I’m honored to be subbing for Sigal Samuel while she’s...
How to keep your cool when it feels like everything is going wrong
I don’t do well with stress. Even minor inconveniences can throw me off my game, turning a mildly bad day into a complete five-alarm fire....
I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly?
Should we all be doing what Thunberg did? Editor’s note, July 12, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while...
How to protect yourself from the diarrhea-causing parasite wreaking havoc across the US
A parasite called cyclosporiasis, which can cause explosive and watery bowel movements, has infected nearly 2,000 people in the United States this year. | Paige...
How to tell your neighbor they’re annoying you
Tens of millions of Americans live on top of, below, or directly next to their neighbors — which means, statistically speaking, some of us are...
The right (and wrong) way to gossip with your neighbors
When Gaby Lieberman moved in with her boyfriend Elvin Pavlenko, she didn’t think she’d be so closely scrutinized by their neighbors. But from the start,...
How to actually get to know your neighbors
The bottom line: Try to see a connection with your neighbors as an investment in your health and happiness, not a chore. | Laura Simonati...
Your Ring camera isn’t stopping crime. But it might be making you paranoid.
This class of doorbell cameras, which includes Amazon-owned Ring, Google Nest Doorbell, and SimpliSafe, is marketed as a convenient means of seeing who’s at your...